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EN/ Today is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and is also when Summer officially starts. It is called the Summer Solstice, with the sun rising at 4.43am and setting at 9.21pm. Here in London we had a typical rainy day, it is not like nature will coordinate just to please scientific calculations, right?

The longest day and shortest night is celebrated here at Stonehenge this mystical and historical place where this year an estimated 37,000 people gather. With or without sunshine, sunlight is crucial to all, but specially admired by people who live here and face several months of sunsets at 4pm and cold weather.

EN/ Last year I been to Stonehenge for the first time to spend the whole night watching the sky and waiting for the sunrise. Besides religion and other cultural influences, people seem to got there for a party where (quite a lot of) alcohol is involved. During Solstice the place is open to the public and allows visitors to have contact with the rocks (allowed to physically touch).

It was quite cold but an unique moment to be there at an ancient place. It was a clear night so luckily it was a starry night to enjoy with my binoculars. The sunrise was beautiful and payed off this sleepless night.